Scope
Description
The contracting authority will enter into contracts with the supplier for the supply of existing rolling stock for use on the Chiltern Railways routes. These contracts will be for the leasing by the supplier to the contracting authority of the supplier's full fleet of Mark5A coaches and Class 68 locomotives, for operation by the contracting authority, with associated maintenance.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £300,000,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 July 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 July 2025 to 13 December 2035
- 10 years, 4 months, 14 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34600000 - Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Special regime
Utilities
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
On 22 December 2023 the contracting authority issued a contract notice - utilities with Notice reference 2023/S 000-037814 for the replacement of existing rolling stock. Beacon Rail Finance (Europe) Limited was the only supplier that could offer rolling stock units that meet the contracting authority's technical requirements of having units able to be utilised in fixed formations of 5 passenger vehicles to enter into passenger service from 31 March 2026 on a turnkey basis. Under the agreed contract terms, the supplier will be responsible for procuring preventative and corrective maintenance for the units on an interim basis for a period between contract award and 6 December 2026. This will cover services in respect of 4 units to be provided for the purposes of driver training and 3 units to enable passenger service commencement on 1 April 2026. The contracting authority will be responsible for certain train preparation, cleaning, fuelling and minor defect rectification services (as agreed from time to time between the contracting authority and the supplier's maintenance providers) during this interim period and will be a party to the interim service agreement in order to reduce interface risk with its self-delivered services and facilitate the performance and reliability of the units.
The contracting authority intends to carry out a separate procurement for the long-term provision of preventative and corrective maintenance over the remainder of the 144 month period.
Supplier
BEACON RAIL FINANCE (EUROPE) LIMITED
- Companies House: 08488775
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWWT-3382-VTJJ
4th Floor 4 Matthew Parker Street
London
SW1H 9NP
United Kingdom
Email: rail@beaconrail.com
Website: https://beaconrail.com/en/
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- Companies House: 03007939
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNPV-7838-DRMN
1 Admiral Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XP
United Kingdom
Region: UKC23 - Sunderland
Organisation type: Private utility